when were the packers founded

The Green Bay Packers were founded on August 11, 1919, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Quick Scoop

• The team was founded by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, who organized a local football club in Green Bay in 1919.

• Lambeau secured about $500 in funding and equipment from his employer, the Indian Packing Company, which also inspired the “Packers” name.

• The Packers began by playing local and regional teams before joining the American Professional Football Association (the early NFL) in 1921.

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